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APPARATUS FOR TAKING OR REFRODUCING- ANIMATED PICTURES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS HENRI HUET, of 114Rue du Temple, in the city of Paris, Republic of France, have inventedImprovements in and Relating to Apparatus for Taking or ReproducingAnimated Pictures, of which the following is a. full, clear, and exactdescription.

Up to now the photography of animated pictures has been possiblepractically on films only. These films, which have a very great length,are cumbersome and costly; the development and taking of the positivepellicular bands or films present certain difficulties, moreover theynecessitate a special installation or plant and special apparatus. Forthese several reasons, the photography of animated pictures can beexecuted actually by professionals only. In order to remedy thisdisidvantage, it has been proposedto arrange the images on a plate ordisk either circumferentially or in a spiral, but the arrangement of the.apparatus contrived up to this day has necessitated that the sensitizeddisk or plate be fastened positively on the operating mechanism; it wastherefore necessary to resort to a laboratory after each operation inorder to remove the inipressedplate and to replace the same by a newone; moreover these apparatus do not permit the positive registering ofthe views by reason of the vibrations of the bodies in motion.

The present invention has for its object a special operating deviceobviating all the disadvantages of the preceding apparatus. By reason ofits special combination, this device puts kincmatography within reach ofthepublic and enables photograph amateurs to take successively severalanimated scenes without being compelled to go in a dark room forsubstituting a -plate for another onein the photographic apparatus.

This device is essentially characterized by taking animated pictures.Fig. 1 1s a lateral the combination:

1. Of a disk or plate prov ded with a succession of perforations havin gbetween them the same angular distances its the images arranged side byside and disposed in such a manner as to describe the (spiral orcircumferential) curve along which these images must be arranged on thedisk plate.

2. Of a special operating incchanism comprising one or more studsreceiving a twofold movement: a mmen' ent of advance and Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed July 3, 1909.

Patented Marian 1914..

Serial No. 505,886.

8. For the appartus foritaking pic-- tures, a photographic sheathpresenting a central projection completely independent' of the operatingmechanism and on which is mounted and can turn freely the photographicdisk, the latter being provided for this purpose with a central hole thediameter of which is equalrto that of this projection. When the imagesare to be arranged in a spiral, this projection is movable in' a slidepresented by the sheath and normal or sensibly normal to the trajectoryof the operating stud.

In the present system of transmitting motion there is no more need forthe photographic disk to be fixed on a carrying organ and said disk maybe placed in a sheath similar to that of ordinary photographicapparatus. This system of transmitting motion enables thereforephotographic apparatus to be devised for taking animated pictures withthe aid of a magazine fitted with a number of sheaths and a changingdevised an apparatus for the impression and the projection of animatedpicturesof a very great simplicity of construction.

Referring to the drawings accompanying my specification in which-Figures 1 to 10 show an apparatus for elevation of the apparatus. Fig; 2is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 3 shows an elevation of theoperating mechanism. Fig. 4 is a lateral view showing the method of actuating the transmitting stud. 'Fig. 5 is a detail view, showing themanner in which the stud is guided. Fig. 6 is a front view of one of thesheaths. Figs. 7 and 8 are two sectional views, along the lines AA. andB-B respectively, of Fig. 6. Fig. 9

represents a disk previous to the impression ofthe images. Fig.represents a disk after the impression of the'images. Figs. 11

to represent an apparatus for-the reproduction of animated pictures.Fig. 11 is a front view. Fig. 12 is a vertical section made accordingtov line C-.C of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a plan view corresponding to Fig.11. Fig. 14 represents the mechanism for operating the disk. Fig. 15shows the releasing device. Figs. l6-to 19 are detail views of the organoperating the disk. Fig. 16 is a side view, the operating organ beingengaged in the disk. Fig. 17 is a corresponding bottom view. Fig. 18 isa side view, the operating organ being disengaged from the disk. Fig. 19is a corresponding bottom view. Figs. 20 to 23 represent a photographicapparatus allowing for taking kinematographic views arrangedcircumferentially. Fig. 20 is an outer front view. Fig. 21 is a crossvertical section made according to line D'D of Fig. 20. Fig. 22

' is a front View of the mechanism. Fig. 23

shows the same View, the governor being removed. Figs. 24 to 26represent a system of sheath with a double blind intended to be adaptedon this photographic apparatus; Fig. 24 is a front view of the sheath,the blinds being closed. Fig. 25 is a section made according to line EEof Fig. 24:. Fig. 26 is a front View, one of the blinds being raised.Figs. 27. and 28 represent in front and in side view a clock work drivendevice for reproducing animated pictures. Fig. 29 is a perspective viewof a photo graphic frame provided with this device. Figs. 30 and 31represent in front-and in ection a hand driven apparatus for reproducinganimated pictures.

In the picture taking apparatus represented in Figs. 15, all the partsofthe mechanism for transmitting motion are mounted on a. plate a. Thisplate is provided with an aperture (1 opposite which the different partsof the disk or plate to receive the impression pass in succession, andit is also provided with an inclined slide a serving, as a guide for theoperating stud b. This stud is carried by a'flat spring b which tends topress it. toward the back of the plate a, this spring is mounted on acarriage 0 which moves. in a slide 6 mounted on the plate a, thecarriage 5 receives a rectilinear reciprocating motion from an eccentricdisk 0 by means of a connecting rod 6*. This disk is provided with a camc which, by pressing or the spring Z1 pushes back the stud b andholds itprojecting beyond the plate a during the time it is being moved in astraight line in one direction. This eccentric disk 0- is keyed on to ashaft d which 'is movable on two supports a and carries. on its oppositeend, a pinion (Z engaging 7 with a toothed wheel f which receives amovement of rotation from the driving shaft 9 by means of a pawl fcarried by this wheel f and the ratchet wheel g keyed on the shaft 9. Tothe driving shaft 9 is also "attached one end of a spiral spring 9 theother end of which is hooked on to a fixed pillar h. A key 2' forwinding up thetrain of clockwork described above engages on the end ofthe driving shaft 9. The toothed wheel f also operates a centrifugalgovernor j mounted mounted on the plate a. This governor j acts byfriction on the'fixed shaft a when the blocks separate under theinfluence of centrifugal force. The sleeve is receives its IIIOXGIIIGIIEof rotation from the toothed wheel f, this latter being provided forthat ing with a pinion Z that is on one piece with a toothed wheel Zengaging with the teeth of the sleeve la. This sleeve/c also carries adisk 70 on which a brake lever m is able to act at the moment themovement which turns on the shaft m is provided with a concave partcapable of engaging the contour of the disk 70 under the influence ofthe return spring m During the period of movement the lever m is heldback from engaging with the disk 70 by a pawl n which engages with aprojection m on the lever m. The release of this pawl is effected by adisk 0 which receives a movement of rotation from the shaft cZ throughthe toothed wheel 0 which is in one piece with. the disk 0 and throughthe worm a? on the shaft 71. The disk 0 is fitted with a projection orstud 0 which, by coming in contact, with the pawl 97. releases the brakelever m. The number of teeth on the wheel 0 and the pitch of the worm 4Zare calculated in such a manner that a single turn of the disk 0corresponds to the total distance traversed by the photographic disk orplate in front of the aper ture a The lever m may be operated by meansof the push rod 29. r

The plate a is mounted in a box 9, the bottom of which box is providedwith an opening 1 for the reception of thelens. inside the box. and infront of the opening is mounted a rotary shutter 1 keyed on a shaft Twhich is operated by the shaft a through the agency of bevel pinions r(P.

The photographic disk or plate 8, as can be seen in Fig. 9. is providedwith perforalions a arranged in a spiral, the intervals between thembeing equal to the travel of the operating stud 7). As alreadymentioned, this stud moves in a slide a which corresponds to thedirection of-the median tangent of the. path of the perforations duringthe time the stud enters therein. Each disk l s is mounted in a sheath tof special construction (Figs. (3 to 8). This sheath car ries a flexiblymounted clamping member it of the stud should be arrested. This lever,

on a sleeve 0 which runs loose on a shaft a purpose with a second set ofteeth f gearwhich presses the disk 8 against the window 01. The sheath tis provided with a slide 25 engaging with a gudgeon 5- carried by thecenter of the disk 8. The object of this slide i is to guide the disk inits movement of translation due to the action of the stud b, inconsequence of the reciprocating move- -ment of stud I) along theinclined slide a The holding of the disk 8 in register in the sheath ifis assured by two projections it each mounted on a fiat spring a fixedon the rear face of the sheath. These two projections it fit into twoperforations s in the disk 3, The fiatsprings n also carry projections uwhich are longer than the projections it so as to compel these latter torelease the disk 8 at the moment the latter is to be moved as describedlater on.

The apparatus is completed by a clamping magazine '0 for holding thesheaths 25' carrying the disks. This magazine, which is detachable, isof the same type as that ordinarily psed in photographic apparatus. Themagazine is provided with'two blinds; one of them. i) intended forprotecting the disks or plates from the light when the magazine isdetached from the camera, while the other e serves to protect the disksor plates contained in the slide a of the magazine when this slide ispulled out for changing sheath. The top sheath of the series is pushedup against the plate a by means of springs inside the magazine. Theprojections 11. of the springs n thereupon come in contact with thefront frame of the magazine and consequently push hackthe flat springs14 and release the projections n from the disk .9 which is therebyliberated. Instead of a magazine, a sheath with a double blind describedlater on, can. also be used.

The mod us operand i of the apparatus is follows: The magazine "/1 beingplaced in position on the camera, the blind o is withdrawn as shown inFig, 2, and the train of cieckwork wound up; pressure is applied to thepush-rod 7) in order to release the brake lever m from the disk 1h",this lever being then held away from the disk by the pawl 11 with whichit engages Fig. 2). The train of clockwm'k then begins to move, and thedriving shaft f/ transmits movement of rotation to the eccentric disk cand the cam n, which transmit to the operating stud I) its alternatingrectilinear movement and its movement of. advance and retreat. Inconsequence of this double niovcn'ient, this stud engages succc. ,ly inthe various perforations 5' of the disk .9 and thus imparts to thelatter a succession of movements of angular displacement. As a result ofthe inclination of the'slide a and of the guiding of the gudgoon s ofthe disk 8 in the slide t of the sheath i, the various perforations 3arrangeo in. a spiral, present themselves in suc-- cession to the actionof the, operating stud b and the portions of the disk lying betweenthese perforations are presented in succession in front of the aperture60 and therefore opposite to the lens of the camera. The differentimages of the kinematographic picture are thus photographed insuccession spirally, as shown in Fig. 10 and only touch each other atone corner. At the same time as the photographic disk or plate isadvanced, the shaft (Z transmits the movement of rotation to the disk 0at reduced speed, so that, at the moment the displacement of thephotographic disk 8 before the aperture 0. is to be arrested, this disk0 has completed a rotation. The stud 0 thereupon raises the parol andthus releases the brake lever m which, under the influence of its springm applies itself against the disk 71: and arrests the movement. It isthe pressure exerted by the clamping member 29 of the sheath upon thedisk which prevents the latter from falling when the operating studleaves the same.

Figs. 11 to 19 represent an apparatus adapted for the reproduction of ananimated picture by means of the disk exposed by the apparatus which hasjust been described. This apparatus comprises, as in the preceding case,a plate a provided with a window a and a slide o in which moves a finger6 having a to and fro motion. This finger Z) is mounted at the end'of arocking slide Wand can turn above a fixed axis If in a plane at rightangles to that of this slide; the said finger is maintained in a normalposition to the plate a by a stop 6. and a flat spring 29" secured onthe slide 6 and which rests against abranch b of this finger Z). In thedirection of advance of the disk 8 (Fig. 17 the finger b, engaged in oneof the perforations provided in the disk and abutting against the stop 6actuates the disk by the movement it receives as indicated above. On thecontrary, in the backward direction (Figs. 18, 19), the finger Z whichcan turn about its axis 1), is disengaged from the disk 8 by taking aninclined position and by bending the'flat spring Z1 this finger returnsto its initial position by sliding against the disk 8, and as soon as itencounters the succeeding perforation, it engages therein bystraightening itself under the influence of the flat spring 5"; then itcommunicates a new moven'icnt of angular displacement to the disk asithas just been said, and so on. The rocking slide f movable about afixed axis 7; (Fig. 14) receives its to and fro motion from an eccentric0 keyed on a. shaft d provided with a worm d gearing with a pinion jmounted on a driving shaft 9 having at its end a crank g or actuated byany source of motive power. Moreover, the shaft (Z carries a fly wheelshutter (Z The plate a is provided with agroove a in which moves agudgeon 20 carrying the exposed plate or disk 8, and the gudgeon. w is wand to the cam provided with a circular plate 11) carrying a stud 11:which enters in a hole in the disk or plate 8 and so moves the latterwith the g-udgeon w in the direction of rotation. This .fluence of thecoiled spring to that draws By reason of back the lever (Fig. themovement of angular displacement communicated to the impressed disk 8 bythe finger 5, the gudgeon w, connected to the disk 8, transmits amovement of rotation to the pinion 10 and therefore to the toothed wheelI the latter abutting against the fixed projection 10 causes the lever-w to move downward in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. l5,this lever actuating by its movement the gudgeon w and the disk 8. Theamplitude of the movement of angular displacement communicated to thelever w is determined by that communicated to the disk 8 by the fingerb", in such a manner that the various perforations arranged in a spiralon this disk are presented in succession in front of the operatingfinger. lVhen the last picture has passed, the edge of the cam movesaway from the fixed projection 10 and the lever drawn back by its springreturns the gudgeon to the top of its path and the disk presents anewits first picture in front of the window a. At the time of thereleasing, the disk does not receive any rotary motion and presents atthe end of its backward stroke, opposite the operating finger, theperforation corresponding to the first image. By means of this devicethe same scene can pass several times without any interruption. In frontof the plate I a" is mounted a spiral device 1 comprising reflectionsurfaces directing the rays of light and mova )le about an axis 2, insuch a manner that the images can be seen either in the direction of theheight or in the direction of the Width. The pictures which thus pass insuccession in-front of the window a can be seen directly or can beprojected on a screen. The system of advance which has just beendescribed can also be applied to apparatuses for taking animatedpictures on disks where the pictures are arranged circumferentially.

The picture taking apparatus shown Figs. 20 to 23, comprises a box-g,carrying on its front face a lens g and a winding crank 2 insidethis-box is fixed the plate a all the operating mechanism and the clockwork which drives the same. This mecha nism is combined in such a manneras to communicate to the operating finger a-number of movements ofangular displacement equal to the number af pictures which must bephotographed on,;;-',ie disk. The winding .the disk 0".

carrying .ion d keyed on the shaft cl which trans mits to the rockingslide 6 a to and fro motion through the medium of the eccentric 0 Theshaft {Z carries a rotary shutter r On the latter is mounted thecentrifugal governor which is constituted by two blocks 7', movableabout the axes 7' fixed on this shutter and carrying each a frictionshoe 7' which presses, when the speed of the shaft d attains a certainvalue, 'agai nst a sta tionary crown 5 When the'hnger 0"- hascommunicated to the disk the number of movementsof angular displacementcorresponding td the number of pictures which must be photographed onthis disk, the operating mechanism is stopped automatically by thefollowing mechanism: The shaft d carries a disk on which can act a brakelever m movable about an axis at and drawn back by a coiled spring mthis lever carries at its end a projection m that engages, when themechanism is at rest, in a notcho provided on a disk 0 keyed on the sameshaft as avratchet wheel 0 con trolled by a pawl 0 mounted on therocking slide 6 the number of teeth of this ratchetwheel is equal to thenumber of pictures which must be photographed. When the projection m isengaged in the notch 0*, the lever m rests against the disk is and allthe mechanism is thus arrested. For starting the apparatus the push rod,2) is acted upon. medium of an auxiliary lever 10 the brake lever m;the latter ceases then to press on the disk k and the projection. m isdisengaged from the notch 0*; all the mechanism is then put in motion bythe action of the spring During the period of movement, the projectionrests on the 'l Vhen this disk 0 has terminated its rotation, that is tosay when-the last picture has been photographed, the notch o ispresented in front of the projection m and the lever m drawn by itsspring m arrests again the operating mechanism. On. this apparatus is,used a sheath with blinds and in which arranged the disks to beexposed. This sheath constructed so as to hold two disks comprises twocompartments separated by a wall 3 and each of which is closedby a blind4, 5. These two blinds are arranged in two series of grooves provided onthe sides of the sheath, as seen in Fig. 25. The wall 8 carries on oneofits faces-a small periphery of fixed stud 6 on which is-cen' to beimpressed This rod forces back, through the tered the disk to be exposedand intended to serve as an axis of rotation for this disk. Moreover, oneach face of this wall 3 is mounted a spring plug 7 having for itspurpose to press against the window a -of the photographic apparatusabove described the portion of the disk which is to be exposed. Besides,this sheath is provided on its sides with any securing device allowingto mount it successively on its two faces on the photographic apparatus,so as to be able to expose successively the two disks held in thissheath. This type of sheath can also be applied to the system ofphotographic apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 10, in this case the sheathwill have a greater height than the disk to be impressed and each of thestuds 6 will be movable in a slide carried by the wall 3, so as topermit the spiral movement imparted to the disk.

The clockwork driven operating device above described for the apparatustaking pictures arranged circumferentially, can also be used with anapparatus intended to reproduce animated pictures, as shown in Figs. 27and 28. In this case, the plate a carries a stud a intended to serve asaxis of rotation for the disk carrying the pictures and a spring clip apressing the disk against the window. In these views the means forbringing the finger into engagement with the perforations and fordisengaging it from the latter is the same as that shown in Figs. 14:,16, 17 18 and 19. This mechanism can be mounted'inside the body of theapparatus which is of any suitable form. Fig. 29 shows the applicationof this mechanism on the back face of a photographic frame; this frameis provided at its upper part, on one of its sides, with an eye-piece 8arranged in front of the window before which pass successively thepictures of the exposed disk.

More simple mechanisms, actuated by hand, can also be obtained, as shownin Figs. 30 and 81, the toothed wheel f is then operated by a crank a.The finger in these views is also to be operated by means similar tothat shown-in Figs. 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Claims:

1. In an apparatus for taking and repro-' ,tions corresponding to thewidth of said images, and means to cause movement of the disk toproperlyposition the images in succession, said means including an operat- =ingpin intended to engage successively in' the different perforations ofthe disk, and a mechanism communicating a to and fro motion to saidoperating pin.

2. In an apparatus for taking and reproducing animated pictures arrangedaccording to a curve on a rotary disk, the combination of a removablesheath provided with I a pivot adapted to support a sensitized'disklocated in said sheath, capable of rotating freely on the pivot of thissheath and pro-. 'vided wit-h perforations situated on the.

curve according to which the images are to be arranged, the intervalcomprised between these perforations corresponding to the width of saidimages, and means to cause movement of the disk to properly position theimages in succession, said means including an operating pin intended toengage successively in the different perforations of the disk, and amechanism communicating a to and fro motion to said operating pin andapplied to the chamber of the kinematographic apparatus.

3. An apparatus for taking and r eproducing animated pictures arrangedaccording to a curve on a rotary disk, characterized by the combinationof a removable sheath provided with a -pivot adapted to support'asensitized disk located in said sheath and providedwith perforationssituated on the curve according to which the images are to be arranged,the interval between these perforations corresponding to the width ofsaid images, an operating pin intended to engage successively in thedifferent perforations of the disk, a mechanism communicating a to andfro motion to said operating pin and applied to the chamber of thekinematographic apparatus, a window' provided opposite the objective inthe wall of said apparatus which is adjacent to the disk, and a springclip carried by the sheath and intended to apply against said window thepart of the disk which is presented opposite the latter for the purposeof maintaining the focusing and fixedness of the image.

4. An apparatus for taking and reproducing animated pictures arrangedaccording to a curve on a rotary disk, characterized by the combinationof a removable sheath provided with a pivot adapted tosupport asensitized disk located in said sheath and provided with perforationsdistributed according to the curveon which the images are to bearranged, the interval between these perforations corresponding to thewidth of said images, an operating pin intended to engage successivelyin the different perforations of the disk, a mechanism communicating ato and fro motion to window provided opposite the objective in the wallof said apparatus which is adjacent to the disk, a spring clip carriedby the sheath and intended to applyagainst said window the part of thedisk which is pre sented opposite the latter, for the purpose ofmaintaining the fo cfisifigfan dthe fixedness of the image, andprojections for the register of the disk, mounted on leaf springssecured to the sheath, said projections engaging in holes suitablyarranged in the sensitized disk.

5. In an apparatus for taking and reproducing animated pictures arrangedaccord ing to a curve on a rotary disk, the combi nation of a changingmagazine, renipvable sheaths provided with pivots adapted to supportsensitized disks located in said sheaths and capable of rotatin freelyon the'pivots of the latter, each of said disks being provided withperforations distributed according to the curve on which the noee oasimages are to be arranged, the interval between these perforations beingequal to the Width of said images, and means to cause movement of thedisk to properly position the images in succession, said means includingan operating pin intended/to engage successively in the ditferentperforations of the disk which is presented to itfand a mechanismcommunicating a to and fro motion to said operating pin and applied tothe chamber of the kinematographic apparatus.

The foregoing specification of my improvements in and relating toapparatus for taking or reproducing animated pictures signed by me this22 day of June 1909.

LOUIS HENRI HUET.

Witnesses H. G. Coxn, R. EHIRIOT.

